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Tire Size Calculator + Wheel Bolt Patterns by Gen.

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#1 ·
For those of you wanting to get new wheels and tires, here is a handly little tool. Input your original tire and wheel size and then size your new tire and wheel to match the diameter of your old one. Now you don't need to worry about them throwing your speedo off.

Tire Size Calculator

*Should note that this will not tell you how wide you can go. You'll need to check with your installer. To my knowledge no one has put anything wider then a 205 on an Escort without changing the factory backspacing.

Bolt Pattern By Gen.

1st Gen 81-90 4x108
2nd Gen 91-96 4x100
3rd Gen 97-03 4x100
 
#12 ·
does anyone know the factory backspacing? i want to get rims and i want wider. who can help me out
 
#17 ·
Yeah they might be able to but your speedo will be off. The correct size would be 205/40/17
 
#19 ·
You'll need to check the clearance with a tire that size.
 
#20 ·
Yes Etienne, most `91-`93's with steallies come from the factory w/175/70R13's, or both my `91 Pony and my `92 wagon did. I think in `94 they bumped the steallies up to 175/65R14's to allow more clearance for the brakes. I know I tried fitting a 13" steallie on my mom's `94 w/14" steallies on it (blow out, only spare tire I had) and the thing wouldn't clear the Caliper. Same with my `95 LX Sport. Basically, I have 2 spare rims that only fit in the rear. :evil:
 
#21 ·
Re: Tire Size Calculator

1Sleepy93 said:
For those of you wanting to get new wheels and tires, here is a handly little tool. Input your original tire and wheel size and then size your new tire and wheel to match the diameter of your old one. Now you don't need to worry about them throwing your speedo off.

Tire Size Calculator

*Should note that this will not tell you how wide you can go. You'll need to check with your installer. To my knowledge no one has put anything wider then a 205 on an Escort without changing the factory backspacing.
I've found a BETTER SITE : http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos
 
#24 ·
Dude, lug pattern On Second Gen/3rd Gen/ZX2 is 4x100.
Basically, Most Honda Civic rims will work. So just think, NE rims U see on a 4 lug Honda Civic, U can't use.

The 1st Gen Escorts use a different Lug pattern, I think similar to the 2nd gen Prelude, Accords, and Toyota's, and older 4 lug Mustangs.

BTW: Read the 1st post in this thread and U would have saved me and U the trouble
 
#26 ·
Backspacing/Offset

LowriderS10 said:
What's the stock backspacing on a '93 Escort wagon?
What's the difference between backspacing and offset; are they the same? Where are they defined?

thx,

LarryR : )
 
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